ruddy cheeks
1Ruddy — Rud dy, a. [Compar. {Ruddier}; superl. {Ruddiest}.] [AS. rudig. See {Rud}, n.] 1. Of a red color; red, or reddish; as, a ruddy sky; a ruddy flame. Milton. [1913 Webster] They were more ruddy in body than rubies. Lam. iv. 7. [1913 Webster] 2. Of a …
2ruddy diver — Ruddy Rud dy, a. [Compar. {Ruddier}; superl. {Ruddiest}.] [AS. rudig. See {Rud}, n.] 1. Of a red color; red, or reddish; as, a ruddy sky; a ruddy flame. Milton. [1913 Webster] They were more ruddy in body than rubies. Lam. iv. 7. [1913 Webster] 2 …
3Ruddy duck — Ruddy Rud dy, a. [Compar. {Ruddier}; superl. {Ruddiest}.] [AS. rudig. See {Rud}, n.] 1. Of a red color; red, or reddish; as, a ruddy sky; a ruddy flame. Milton. [1913 Webster] They were more ruddy in body than rubies. Lam. iv. 7. [1913 Webster] 2 …
4Ruddy plover — Ruddy Rud dy, a. [Compar. {Ruddier}; superl. {Ruddiest}.] [AS. rudig. See {Rud}, n.] 1. Of a red color; red, or reddish; as, a ruddy sky; a ruddy flame. Milton. [1913 Webster] They were more ruddy in body than rubies. Lam. iv. 7. [1913 Webster] 2 …
5ruddy — rud|dy [ˈrʌdi] adj [: Old English; Origin: rudig, from rudu redness ] 1.) a ruddy face looks pink and healthy ≠ ↑sallow ▪ a ruddy complexion ▪ ruddy cheeks 2.) literary red ▪ The fire cast a ruddy glow over the room …
6ruddy — adjective 1 a ruddy face looks pink and healthy: ruddy cheeks 2 a word used instead of bloody when saying strongly that you are annoyed with someone or something: I wish that ruddy dog would stop barking! 3 literary red: The fire cast a ruddy… …
7ruddy duck — ☆ ruddy duck n. a small, North American duck (Oxyura jamaicensis), the breeding male of which has a brownish red neck and upper body, black crown, white cheeks, and blue bill …
8ruddy duck — a stiff tailed American duck, Oxyura jamaicensis, the adult male of which has a brownish red body, black crown, and white cheeks. [1805 15, Amer.] * * * …
9ruddy duck — noun a New World duck with a broad bill, naturalized in Britain, the male having mainly deep red brown plumage and white cheeks. [Oxyura jamaicensis.] …
10ruddy duck — rud′dy duck′ n. orn a stiff tailed New World duck, Oxyura jamaicensis, the male of which has a brownish red body, black crown, and white cheeks …
